Jet-propelled sounding toy



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JETPROPELLED SOUNDING TOY Filed Feb. 11, 1950 HIIIIHHTIWITI 2 5, 5 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 4, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JET-PROPELLED SOUNDING TQY Sammy S. Wechsler, New York, N. Y.

Application February 11, 1950, Serial No. 143,711

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a jet propelled sounding toy and has for its objects a self-propelled toy having no springs, that is simple in construction, comparatively rugged, adapted for use by children without danger and which can be manufactured at low cost. Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification.

The toy can be made of any shape to simulate a locomotive, airplane, automobile or other vehicle; a boat, bird or animal.

The toy can be used as such, or may be combined with a sound producing device such as a whistle or the like, and when so made can be used in several ways, either as a toy or a whistle.

While the body of the toy is preferably made of any suitable plastic material, it can be made of metal or any other material desired.

For the sake of illustration the invention will be described a applied to a toy locomotive. It will be understood however, that this disclosure is merely illustrative and not limitative of the invention which is as defined by the appended claims. Obviously many modifications can be made without departing therefrom.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front end elevational view of a toy locomotive embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a rear end elevational view of the locomotive, Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a side end elevational view of the locomotive, Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an interior View of one of the pieces of the body of the locomotive shown in the preceding figure; and;

Figure 5 i a top view of the locomotive, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals Ill, 1 I denote the two sides of the locomotive body. These are secured together in any suitable manner. If made of plastic they are united by cement.

The body is equipped with the usual four wheels commonly employed on such toys and has a stack l2 projecting outwardly therefrom. The stack has a duct I3 therein which communicates at its lower end with a duct I i extending rearwardly of the locomotive, the free end of said duct forming a mouthpiece I5 projecting from the rear of the body.

The duct I3 communicates with a restricted passage I6 leading into a resonance chamber I! which is vented by a bleeder outlet I 3 opening outwardly through the upper wall of the body as shown in Figure 5.

It will be observed that the ducts I3, It, the passage I6 and the resonance chamber I7 and 2 bleeder outlet I8 are formed by the abutting walls of said ducts, said walls being suitably formed in the sides Ill, II of the body 50 that when same are secured together, each duct forms a separate, air-tight passage within the body.

An inflatable member such as the balloon I9 has its neck stretched over the stack I2 to embrace the same so that the interior of the balloon is in fluid-tight communication with the duct I3 therein.

The restricted passage I6, chamber I1 and bleeder outlet I8 constitute a sound producing means-420 wit, a whistle. Obviously any other sound producing means may be employed which will operate by air.

The toy can be used in several ways.

First, with the balloon I9 in place, by gently blowing into the mouthpiece I5 with the outlet I8 open the whistle may be sounded without inflating the balloon.

Secondly, by closing the outlet I8 with the finger, the balloon I9 may be inflated. The neck of the balloon is now pinched with the fingers at or about the point 20 to prevent the escape of air, and the locomotive is set on a level surface. If now the finger is removed from the balloon, the air therein will, via duct I3, escape via the restricted passage I6 to chamber I1 and from outlet I8, blowing the whistle. At the same time the major portion of the air will flow via duct I4 and escape at the mouthpiece I5 which forms a reaction nozzle and the locomotive is driven forward a considerable distance, the whistle blowing the while.

Thirdly, with the balloon I9 removed, the open end of stack I2 being covered by the finger, the whistle is sounded by blowing into mouthpiece I5, outlet I8 being open.

Fourthly, the whistle may be sounded by blow ing down the stack I2 with outlet I8 open. Holding the finger over the opening in the mouthpiece I5 does not aifect this operation.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention provides an attractive self-propelled toy without the use of springs or the like, which may be used in a variety of ways.

What is claimed is: y,

l. A toy comprising a body formed of two members joined along a. longitudinal axis and secured together to form an air duct therein, said body having two extension projecting therefrom; wheels secured to said body; an inflatable member supported on one of said extensions of said body in fluid communication with said duct for free expansion in the surrounding air; said remaining extension forming a mouthpiece through which said duct extends, said mouthpiece forming a reaction nozzle for the discharge of air to propel said toy over a substantially horizontal supporting surface; means forming a whistle within said body and in fluid communication with said duct for operation by air flowing therein.

2. A toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein said two body members have inwardly extending sidewalls which are joined along a longitudinal plane to form said air duct within said body, said sidewalls being formed integrally with said body members.

3. A toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein said body has the form of a locomotive having a stack formed by one of said extensions, and a cab, and wherein said air duct extends through said stack and rearwardly through said body to a point below said cab to said mouthpiece, the latter extending freely from said body.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 329,504 Taylor Nov. 3, 1885 1,426,646 Hug-hey Aug. 22, 1922 1,447,848 Holycross et a1. Mar. 6, 1923 1,765,701 Reiss July 24, 1930 2,128,628 Worobjoff Aug. 30, 1938 2,384,193 Platt Sept. 4, 1945 2,624,975 Belding Jan. 13, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 417,317 Great Britain Oct. 2, 1934 

